I. Factoring the Common Monomial Factor Example: 2a+2b=2a+b 1. 4x+4y 2. 12x+16y 3. 9x+18 4. 6-18c 5. 16b-24

(1) 4 (x + y)(2) 4 (3 x + 4 y)(3) 9 (x + 2)(4) 6 (1 - 3 c)(5) 8 (2 b - 3)